WADSWORTH — Trinity United Church of Christ will celebrate its sesquicentennial anniversary at 2 p.m. Oct. 26, with a musical prelude to begin at 1:30. The church family invites the Wadsworth community to come and celebrate with them.
The afternoon service will feature meditations provided by the Rev. Robert C. Johnson, senior minister emeritus of [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Long before “The Daily Show” and “Colbert Report” delved into political comedy for the masses, Capitol Steps were entertaining audiences with their song and prance productions.
Today, the Washington D.C.-based outfit is focusing on the presidential election with skits involving Dick Cheney tutoring Sarah Palin on how to be a vice [...]

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The Catholic Commission of Wayne, Ashland and Medina, the regional social action organization of the Diocese of Cleveland, has named John and Dorothy Stratton as recipients of the 2008 Michael Berken Peace and Justice Award. They are singular catalysts for peace, social justice, and health care who have launched organizations impacting the lives of [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
The University of Akron Steel Drum Band is on the move once again this fall with a return date to Medina County today at Broadway Hall in the County Administration Building.
“We have an annual spring concert at E.J. Thomas Hall, but throughout the year we do a lot of different [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Rookie tight end Martin Rucker is waiting and hoping.
With Kellen Winslow Jr. suspended for Sunday’s game in Jacksonville, Rucker moves up to third on the depth chart. While that’s better than fourth, he still doesn’t know if he’ll be active Sunday.
“It’s difficult not knowing whether you’re going to dress. And [...]

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Harold E. Evans, 82, of Seville, passed away Friday, Oct. 24, 2008.
He was born in Neffs, Ohio, in Belmont County and was a lifetime resident of Medina County. Mr. Evans retired from Smith Dairy in Orrville, where he had a door-to-door delivery route for 38 years. He enjoyed woodworking, traveling and fishing.
Mr. Evans is [...]

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Joshua U. Farrenholz, 24, of Medina, passed way Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, in Medina.
He was born Aug. 28, 1984, in Elyria. He was a manager at the Wendy’s in Medina. Josh loved video games, hard rock music and fast cars. He was a loving husband and son, and was a great cook.
Josh is survived by [...]

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Mercedes R. Korber, 73, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, in Medina.
She was born March 1, 1935, in Johnstown, Pa. Mrs. Korber was retired. She was a former cashier at Kmart in Middleburg Heights. She was a member of the Tuesday Morning church bowling league at Hoover Lanes.
Mrs. Korber is survived by [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Getting an accurate read on the Browns defense is almost as difficult as figuring out which side to believe on Issue 6.
The Browns have allowed 146.3 rushing yards per game — normally the most telling defensive statistic — which ranks 26th in the NFL. But they’ve only allowed 17.6 points [...]

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Kevin Joseph, a senior at Medina High School, positions The Dark Knight team’s pumpkin on a trebuchet in preparation for launch during the school’s sixth annual pumpkin launch Friday. Teams comprised of 11th- and 12th-grade physics students had the opportunity to launch 10 pumpkins on their homemade trebuchets at a plywood target. Points were [...]

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